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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
Wine vats Burned.

SACRAMENTO, September 20.-This
morning number of large watts be-
longing to the Johnston Wine Com
pany were destroyed by fire, supposed
to be incendiary. The company's dis
tillery burned down Jew weeks ago.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
Olive Culture.

TEMPLEToN, September 20.-A. F.
Beamard, Of San Francisco, to-day
gave a contract for plant of fifty
acres in vineyard on the Eureka
Ranch. Over 100, 900 olive plants will
be set out this fall in this vicinity.
7 % fruit yield exceeds the highest
authorizations.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
DISASTROUS Rocket Explosion.

HALIFAX, September 2O.-The Brit
ish war ship Bellerophon, carrying
the flag of Admirable Lyon and which
was ordered to the New Foundland
fishing waters has arrived here and
placed in the hospital thirteen men
seriously injured by an explosion of
rockets while in Quebec. Twenty
seven others were also injured but not
so seriously.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
Condemncd naval NInterinl.

VALLEJO, September 20.-The sale
at public auction of the condemned
material at Mare Island Navy Yard
commenced to-day. Fair prices ruled.
and sales amounting 10 $4,000 were
made. The sale will last several davs
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
Paper wanted.

SACRAMENTO, September 2O.-The
State Board Of Examiners to-day re-
jected the bids received for supplv;no
thelState printing office with paf,er as
they considered them too hicb 4
new call for bids will be made.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
Track Trnffic Restored.

Tucson, Ariz., September 20.-The
washouts between Tucson and Yuma
have been repaired and it is expected
that the Indio roadbed will be com-
pleted by noon tomorrow. &. I
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
BASE BALL.
A Close Contest Bet Ween Detroit
and Philadelphia.

@s.AsA = A.AAsssACs
DETROIT, September 2O.- Rowes'
wild throw to first off Fogarty's
grounder after two men were out, and
singles by Mulvey, Ferguson and Far
rar, gave the visitors their only runs,
but they were enough to win the game,
and Dunlap covered second for the
first time since his injury and played
a brilliant game. Irwin did the best
work for the visitors. To-morrow's
game will be an exhibition game.
Score: Detroit 2, Philadelphia 3.
CHICAGO VS.. WASHINGTON.
CHICAGO, September 20.-The White
Stockings again whitewashed the SEN
ators this afternoon in a well played
game. Van Haltren's work was very
fine. Tebeau, the new third baseman
from Denver, did finely for a first
play. Score: Chicago 5, Washington O..
INDIANAPOLIS VS.. BOSTON.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 20.-The
home team made but three errors to-
day to their opponents seven, but they
were of the most costly kind. Score :
Indianapolis, 6; Boston, Z.
PITTsBURG VS.. NEW YORK.
PrTTsBURG, September 20. = The
Pittsburgs batted Welch very hard in
the first three innings to-day, and had
the game we'll in hand, but they lost
in the third inning through the bad
fielding of Miller, Smith and Carroll.
The Giants played a strong game in
the field and were quite handy with
the stick. Score: Pittsburg, 5; New
York, Z.
OTHER GAMES.
BALTIMORE, September 20.-Balti-
more, 6; Brooklyn,
New YORK, September 20.--Metro-
politans, IL; Athletics, 5.
CINCINNATI, September 20.-Cincin-
,,ofi o,,,ovilla
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
SENATOR STANFORD.
A Grand Reception to be Accorded
Him at Portland.


PORTLAND, September 20.-To-day
a special meeting OF the Board of Trade
was held to help the purpose OF max
ing the arrangements for public re-
ception of Senator Leland Stanford
upon his return to this city from his
trip to Victoria. 1t was decided to ap-
point a committee to make arrange
ments for the reception, and leave all
the details of the affair to them. Pres
ident Arnold Maclay appointed Messrs.
C. H. Dodd, VIM. Kapus, John r.
Caster, James Steel and f. X. Arnold
as the committee.
WILLARD QUITE POPULAR.
The subject of Wizards reascend-
ency to power in the Northern Pacific
directory was commented on at some
length, and the board instructed its
officer to write letter to Mr.. Willard,
congratulating him and expressing the
qualification Of the business men OF
this community at the successful turn
of affairs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
Fleeing from the Cholera.

ROME, September 2O.-5O, 900 inhab-
itants of Messina have fed from that
city on account of cholera,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
Internal Revenue Collections.

WASHINGTON, September 20.-The
collections from internal revenue dur
ing July and August aggregated $780,
$50 900, an increase of 81 ,6O7 800 as
compared with the first two months
Of the last fiscal year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LAND.
A Big Purchase by John G'
DOWney.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 90
Anna Martin, executrix Of the will OF
Peter D. Martin, has reported a sale
of lands in Los Angeles and San Ber-
nardino counties, consisting of three
sixteenth of the following ranches
Las Bolsas, Los Bolsa Chica, Los
Coyotes, San Juan Cajon De Santa
Ana, La Habra, Los Alamitos, La
Sierra and Junipera, comprising
COLA 1-5 acres, to John G. Downey,
for 800, ,213.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
spreckels Bound for Australia

SAN Francisco, September 90
John d. Spreckels will leave for Aus
tralia on October 21st by the steamship
Mariposa. He is now at San Diego
making arrangements to obtain termi-
nal facilities if required. While in
the colonies he will endeavor to secure
the renewal of the mail contract,
which expires in November 1888.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
NEW MEXICO INDIANS.
The NavajOes Stea diiy Increasing
In Numbers.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, September 90
Col. B. H. Greerson of the tenth cav
airy commanding the military district
of New Mexico, to-day concluded his
annual report to the war department
at Washington. The report is quite
lengthy and contains much valuable
information. He recommends that
fair compensation be allowed and paid
without unnecessary delay to the set
tiers who were removed from the
Jicarilla Indian reservation in San
Juan country for the money actually
expended by them on the lands in
qustion.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
THE NIEDEAN MINE.
A Law Suit for Its Possession
Valuable Property.

Valuable Property.
SAN Francisco, September 2O.-A
suit was begun in the United States
Circuit Court to-day by the Amador
Medean Gold mining Company OF
New York to obtain possession of val
liable mining property in Amador
county. The defendants are the
South Spring Mining Company OF
Maine and the plaintiffs allege that
they acquired the Medean quarter
lode in 1884, and the defendants
agents afterwards jumped the claim.
The mine is valued at 81 ,00O, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
MILITARY FIANEUVERS.
Miles, Way of AccustOming 3
Troops to Indian Warfare.

BENSON, September 20.-The move
ments of the troops ordered some
time ago by General Miles has been
commenced. The object of these ma
neuvers is to keep the troops in readi-
ness for a possible Indian outbreak,
by giving them practical knowledge
of the country and its numerous trails,
and to verse them in heliograph read
ing.
THE RAIDERS DEPART.
A party left Fort Huachuca yester-
terday at noon, consisting of twenty
mounted men, each man having one
pack-mule carrying 100 pounds weight,
the whole party being as little encum-
bered as possible, so as to make 60 to
rs miles a day. They are to proceed
by an indirect route, passing to the
east of Fort Bowie and west of Fort
Thomas, to point within ten miles
of Fort Apache.
A GENERAL PURSUIT.
Troops from every post in the terri
tory are to participate in the pursuit,
and if the raidjng party is not cap
tured before reaching the point indi-
Gated the whole route is to be gone
over again. The raiders are to travel
only between the hours of twelve
O'Clock noon and midnight, and when
closely pursued will divide up into
small parties and take different
courses. They are to have eighteen
hours start of their pursuers and will
have the privilege of procuring sup
plies anywhere along the route.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
OTHER GAMES.
A CUNNING CRIMINAL.
He Successfully Escapes from
His Custodian.

SAN Francisco, September 90
William Long was sentenced to San
Quentin for twelve years in San Diego
last week. He was turned over to the
engineer of the steamship Santa Rosa,
who was appointed deputy sheriff
temporarily to escort Long to San
Quentin. When the Santa Rosa
docked this morning at the Broadway
wharf, Long was turned over to the
steward, who was commissioned to
take him across the bay.
HE ELUDEs THE STEWARD.
When the two had emerged from
the dock, Long, handcuffed as he was,
broke away from his custodian and
lodged around a corner and out of
sight. The steward gave chase, but
the prisoner succeeded in eluding
him. The matter was reported to the
police, who are now engaged in look
ing for the runaway.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
THE NAvAJoES.

He says that the strength of the
Navaioes is under estimated and that
they number nearly 10000, are stead
lily increasing In population and are
probably the best warriors ON the con-
tinent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21

[1atsq1 1HRn QoHeE9nlp oN r.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
TRANSFERRED TO PRESCOTT.

On petition Of defendants Judge
Wright to-day ordered the case re-
moved to Prescott to come up at the
November term of the Federal court.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
McDONALD,S PETITION.
A Suit Against the A. & p. fol
False imprisonment.

ST. JOINS, A. T. via Holbrook, Sep
tember 2O.-The suit of Arthur Nc
Donald against the Atlantic & Pacific
railroad company for $4,000 for
false imprisonment was called before
Judge Wright to-day. Mcdonald was
arrested in January 1885 for stealing
coal from the railroad company at
Holbrook, but there being no evil
dence against him he was discharged.
His son, Dan Mcdonald, plead guilty,
however, on the same charge before
the district court but sentence was
deferred by Chief Justice Howard,
then presiding.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16
To Utilize Illinois Convicts.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 1.-THE house
advanced number of bills to second reading
Tuesday. A bill introduced providing
for the creation of board of three commits
sioners to control the labor OF convicts. 1t
fixes eight hours for days labor and the
couvicts are to make boots, shoes, and such
articles as can be used by the several institu-
tons. No machinery Is to be used where the
work can be done by hand, and the eonvicts
are to be allowed 10 cents per day, to be paid
TO them at the expiration of their terms. An
appropriation If Slb,uo9 Is asked The bill
proviiing that no convicted criminal shall
be ca pable of contracting marriage while III
prison was ordered engrossed, and the bill
prohibiting base ball games on Sunday or,
dered to third reading The senate refused
to take up the prohibitory amendment reso
| luton. A resolution was adopted for fin'
adjournment May l.. Bills were introduces
| Providing for furnishing school books free to
! pupils of the public schools under certain cir
cunlstances; to exempt building association
| from taxation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16

"HAeING failed to capture the labor
convention. and 10 swarm the republican
bees into the citizens hive, etc. says
the Union. Would it not read better
and be equally truthful. to say the rerub'
Iicgns having captured the labor conven-
ton to all intents and purposes, the re-
pubIicaas have refused to swarm, and
have concluded to so through the
motion of putting a straight ticket 10 The
field. The number of republicans who
desire to 20 into citizens movement
was, no doubt, intentionally large, arc
the Union BOW breathes easier.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16

LANSING, Mich, March 1.-THE house
spent all Tuesday morning passing to third
reading til, bill providing for capital pun
lshmenL for the crimes of murder and rape
Nearly every member had loaded himself up
with long speech, and the presence of hun
dreds of spectators in the galleries was the
signal for a whrlwind OF words. A bill is in
the senate to legalize bonds issued by the
township of Billings, in Gladwin county.
There are large quantity of bonds said TO
b. illegally Issued by some smart township
officers IN lSii when the township was just
organized. The amounts SO raised were
p0cketed By the officers, but the bonds were
bought by innocent purchasers all over the
state a, well as ia the east Residents of this
township are now op?os ed to their becoming
legal, and rcmonstraJs 5iinSt the passage
of the hill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16
A Wreckinc Crew Wrecked.

PALESTINE, Tex, March ,6-Early Tues
day morning at Prices switch, fourteen miles
east of this place, an engine with Wreck
master Nelson, of the International q Great
Northern road, and crew Of ten men, flew
the track The engine was hurled against q
high embankment and smashed to pieces
scalding or wounding more or less severely
every man of the crew. John Finley (col
oredl had his spine broken aud will die
Wreckmaster Nelson was badly scalded and
cut on the arm and head Section foreman
J. McElyca had his left arm broken in tive
places and was badly scaldcL Young Nc
Gowan WIS badly scalded on the legs. 1t l.
thought brake-shoe dropping on the tract
caused the accident. The badly injured wer'
placed in the company hospital.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16

LOUISVILLE, KY, NJ irch I6--Fhe confer
euce committee appointed 10y the National
Turf congress to consider the adv:sability of
permanent sets Of racing judges, and COM
posed Of Col. NJ. Lewis Clars, president of
the Louisville Jockey club; Coz. J. T. Robin
son, president of the Lexington club, Charles
Green, president Of the s.. Louis Fair aSso-
citation; Judge George Perkins, director of
the Latonia club, anl J. A. Brewster, secre.
tary of the Washington Park club met in
this city Tuesday, in the Jockey clubhouse
and settled the matter by adopting resolu.
ton declaring it the unanimous sense Of thu
committee that each club of the congress
provide a set of judges to serve through eacl
meeting.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16
TWENTY-FOUR DEAD
AND ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN
WOUNDED TELL THE TALE

OF the Recent Railway Catastrophe
Some of the Wounded will Die and
Oilers VIII Have a Close Call-1he De-
bris Removed-An Investigation Be-
gun by State officials.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16

LANSING, Mich, March ii A mass con
vertion of the new Union Labor party met
here Tuesday with about I'D persons in at
tendance. A permanent organization was
effected BY the election Of A. A. Griffin, Of
East Saginaw, chairman; Louis T. Granger,
of jackson, secretary. 4 complete state
ticket as follows was put in the held: SUI
preme Judge short term, O'Brien J. Atkin
son, of Port Huron; judge for long term, j
c. Blanchard, OF Bots Blanc island; for re.
gents, Rev. W. H. Miller, Of Gaylor; Hon
W. G. Baumgartner, of Manistee. John Nj
Potter, of Lansing, is chairman Of the state
central committee
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16

Sioux CITY, NJ irc.I 1.-THE Hadd0Ck
cases assumed an unexpected phase Tuesday
1t was generally supposed that Sylvester
Granda the conspirator arrested in Kansas
City, or Bismarck arrested i'll San Fran
cisco, would be the first to DO tried, but at
the hearing before Judge Ladd the state an
nounced that the first case TO be heard was
that of john Arenstorf, whom Leavitt in
his confession charges with the murder OF
Rev, Haddock. 4 murmur Of disapproval
was heard in the courtroom, and the action
of the state created general surprise and
much comment 1t Is considered big poin
in favor of the defense If Arensdorf is no
convicted of the murder it will greatly
weaken all the othUi cases, so far as indict
ing for murder is concered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16
EDUCATORS In COUNCIL.
NOTABLE GATHERING OF THE ILLU-
MINATORS OF THE YOUNG IDEA.

Congress Scored for Not Pas sing the Blair
BiIl-At Loggerheads In the War De-
partment-Thought a Book Agent Had
Him-somc Results of Congressiona!
Cussedness-Capitai Cuttings.
WASHINGTON CRY, March l6-The an
nual meeting of the department of superln-
teudents of the National Educational associa-
ton began Tuesday morning in the hell OF
the National museum. Among the educa-
tors attending the convention are: %. Il.
Latham, superintendent of the schools OF
Danville, Ills; Albert &. Lane, of Cook
county, Illinois; N. C. Dougherty, of Peoria,
iils: Mrs n D. Haynie, of the Illinois state
normal school, and John E. Ellis, of CHI
cago Among the persons who are down on
the programme for papers Or participation
in discussion are Mr. Latham, Hon. J, W. Ack-
ers state superintendent OF Schools Iowa;
Col F. ". Parker, principal of the Normal
school at Normal Park. Ills;J. W. Holcomb.
state superintendent Of schools for Indiana;
Henry Sabin, superintendent of the schools
in Clinton, Iowa, and DIR. Richard Edwards,
state superintendent OF schools for Illinois.
The president, Hon c. S. Young, of Car
son City, New, called the meeting to order,
and an address of welcome was delivered by
District Commissioner Webb. Mr.. Young
then addressed the meeting "ln education"
he said, ''lies the security of the whole peo-
pie. Six million of cur people over 10 years
of age can neither read nor write This con-
dition viii exist until aid Is afforded by the
| legislators who assemble at the capital, but
who seem to assemble IN every other interest
| except the educational interest. lie referred
| 10 the expenditures for pubic education III
| France. Germany, Holland, and other couh'
| tries There was hothing III thef history
against government ana TO the national
nurseries vi science and learning After re
ferring to Washington's plan for nationa
university IN TINS chg MT Young sasa 'hs
only real INSPIRATION Oh the ias. sessio" vi
congress seemed TO be ''mllhons Tor deiehSe
but not one cent for education Not even
the cornerstone OF asningtohS 'deai uh'-
versity hao yet oeef iaid' Ahere uiiSn NJ sooi
lie ademand Tor great national horiha
school The state institutions could mol
meet the demand for trained teaco
efst he referred 10 TIE work Chlrlei oh ny
the existing sciehtihc bureaus OIL Tue gov rr'i
ment, and asked whether tnere was any oel
ter reason for aiding such science thah toi
promoting tne science Oh peaagoes. iie re
ferred to the tate OF the blair OH as delea
Of the VIII OF the people lhese ana oehe
reasons explained why they met al ehe ia
t'onal capitol this year. anu womb meet ner'
for many years 10 come 70 discuss hatioI''
| QUESTIONS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16

MADISON, Wis, March THE state leg
isIature took short recess Tuesday morning
in honor of Senators Sawyer and Spooner
who had just arrived from Washington Al
informal reception was held. In tie senate
bill to abolish the state bureau of labor sta
tistics was killed In the assembly bill was
nassed permitting county boards to levy
tar of one-fifth of one mill TO be used in ali
of INDECENT ex-Union soldiers or their de
neudents. A bill was killed permitting tn
manufacture of bogus butter. After a heate'
debate resolution was adopted for the ap
pointmept Of Legislative committee to de
termine the best method of employing con
victs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16
A sEJEWELED CELESTIAL.
He Puts on 81, 900, 900 in Gems to Have
His Photo Taken.

He Puts on 81. 900. 900 in Gems to Have
His Photo Taken.
NEW YORK, March ia Washington
special says: Mr.. Chang Yen Hoon, Chi
nese minister, sat for some photographs
Monday He was accompanied by his inter-
prefer and two or three lady friends who
we're anxious to see the operation. His
servants carried up TO the photographers
room two or three trunks AMI several
smaller cases. in which there were ten or a
dozen changes Of costume. The minister
was done in each of these and in as
many different positions He wore g silk
cap, in the center of which was a large
diamond about the size of a
hazaI-nut. The cap fitted so closely that the
diamond looked like huge star set in his
skull From the cap fioated long peacock
feather Around his neck was q necklace Of
three chains, each of which was about a
yard long, composed of precious stones, every
sixth of which was a diamond HIS inter
prefer, one Of the party, said the aggregate
value of the Jewels which adorned the per-
son of the representative of the 'Flowery
Kingdom" was about 81, 10000. The differ
ent costumes were composed of the richest
silks and satins embroidered with solid gold
and trimmed with richest furs Mr.. Chang
Yen Hoon is said to be the richest man in
Cf,ina y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris. Tex, by the remark
able recovery of Mr.. J. E. Corley, who
was so helpless he could not turn in bed,
or raise his head; everybody said he was
diving of consumption. A trial bottle OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery was sent him.
Finding relief. be bought large bottle
and box of DR.. Kings New Lite Pills
by the time he had taken two boxes OF
Mills and two bottles of the Discovery, he
was well and had gained in flesh thirty
sir mounds. Trial bottle of this grea
discovery for consumption free at Hart
s. Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16

NEW YORK, March l6.-lt is generally be-
lieved on Wall street that the control Of the
Baltimore d Ono has passed into the hands
Of the syndicate A story is current, and is
being repaa,e by parties who are generally
accepted as good authority, that Jay Gould
has acquired gu Irttr interest in the syndi-
cate, aud has pad 81 4D,",D in cash on the
agreement. Russell Sage is also named as a
member of the syndicate According to the
reports the Wes ern Union takes the Balti-
more 4 OHIO telegraph line; Dinsmore takes
the express bus hess for the Ada ms Expires:
company, and tie Pennsylvania railroad
takes the road The details are said to have
been arranged Monday night.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March l6.--Isaac H.
Vincent, defaulting state treasurer Of Ala
bama, has been captured by f. c. Ray, a
deputy sheriff Of Parker county, Texas. The
prisoner arrived hero Tuesday IN charge of
RAY and was taken to jail The arrest was
made at Big Sandy, Wood county, Tex, on
last Sunday morning at O'Clock. Vincent
stepped off train unconcernedly, entirely
unsuspecting apprehension, and was imme-
diateiv arrested. Sincent's crime is the
stealing of So, 600 of the state funds in 1888.
His crime seems to have preyed on his con.
science and he is broken and haggard There
is good deal OF sympathy for him because
of lis family.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16
Running in Spite of the Strike.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March l6-With the
aid of large body of police and Pinaerton
men the New York, Pennsylvania s. Ohio
railway succeeded in Citing out the first
freight train for week Tuesday. There
was large crowd of strikers lining the
track, but the train was unmolosted At
$3.50 O clock a seIoad train left the yard. 1t
is the present intention of the railroad man
acenent to run only two freight trains per
day until the business of the road will war.
rant an Increase in the number
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-16

CHICAGO, March l6-County Clerk Wulff
has, upou the advice of his attorney. refused
to enter upon The records the marriage
license returned by Justice Engleharit, who
performed the proxy marriage ceremony oI
Angus Spies and Miss Nina Van zandt, and
has asked the justice TO correct tho license
Spies. he says, was prsonTin Cook county
Jail, and therefore could not have bssn pres
emit at IN. ceremony in jefferson, as certified
by Engeihardt.